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New York Giants: Janoris Jenkins’ brother William charged with manslaughter

One day after a dead body was found in Janoris Jenkins’ New Jersey home, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office charged the brother of the New York Giants cornerback with aggravated manslaughter.

#BCPONJ & @FairLawnPD announce William H. JENKINS, Jr. of Fair Lawn, charged: Agg. Manslaughter for death of Roosevelt Rene.

JENKINS in custody in Ontario Co., NY. Investigation ongoing, unable to release further info. Charges merely accusations. Defendant presumed innocent.

— BCPONJ (@BCPONJ) June 27, 2018

Per TMZ, William Jenkins, 34, had been arrested in Ontario County, New York on an unrelated parole warrant issue and had previously been labeled a person of interest in the investigation.